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Home insurance could protect £1.2b of 'back to school' gear
04/09/2010
GoCompare urges parents to check if their home insurance covers the gadgets their kids are taking to school these days. more 
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Bank shares attract investors as FTSE climbs
03/09/2010
TD Waterhouse share dealing has revealed that bank shares were the the most-traded stock last week. more
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Investors need more information about ETFs
03/09/2010
There is room for improvement in informing investors about exchange traded funds, says Morningstar. more
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Lloyds fixed rate mortgage ups the ante at 2.94%
03/09/2010
Lloyds has launched a 'market leading' 2.94% fixed rate mortgage. more
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Pension apathy rife amongst UK workforce
02/09/2010
Research by Barings Asset Management shows 48% of working age adults have never reviewed their pension plan. more
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Alternative investments should be on independent advice agenda
02/09/2010
Defaqto has produced a free guide to alternative investments as new regulation looms. more
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Car insurance fraudsters try a new trick with false claims
02/09/2010
Fraudsters are trying new tactics with false car insurance claims, says Swiftcover.com. more
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ISA investment reaches record amount
01/09/2010
ISAs investments are at their highest amount since they were launched. more
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Annuity rates fall to record lows
01/09/2010
Annuity rates have fallen to all-time lows over the summer, serving another blow to pensioners' incomes. more
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Sainsbury's loans used for home improvements by 20%
31/08/2010
20% of Sainsbury's loan customers are using the money to pay for home improvements. more
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Lloyds, Barclays and Santander publish complaints info
31/08/2010
Major banking groups publish details of the number of complaints they received during the first six months of 2010. more
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Gap year travel insurance helps 'plug personal safety gap'
31/08/2010
Gap year travel insurance should be on the list for travellers about to set off on an adventure. more
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Agents say house prices will fall
30/08/2010
House prices experienced a modest increase in July but agents reported a fall in prices during August and predict a downward trend into the Autumn. more
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Mortgages for purchase took 60% of market in July
29/08/2010
Purchase mortgages accounted for more than 60 per cent of the market in July. more
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Santander mortgage rates cut by up to 0.24%
27/08/2010
Satander has reduced the rates on some of its mortgages from today. more
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BP shares snapped up by retail stock market investors
27/08/2010
Stockbroker TD Waterhouse says its customers were buying and selling shares in the oil and mining sectors during the week ending on 24 August. more
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Jupiter posts a profit following public listing
27/08/2010
Jupiter Investment Management publish their financial results for the first half of 2010, posting a profit and increases in assets under management. more
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Life insurance disregarded by a third of mortgage borrowers
26/08/2010
A third of new borrowers are not taking out life insurance to cover their debt. more
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Pensioners and low-income households set to feel the impact of Budget plans
26/08/2010
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has published an analysis of the coalition's Budget reforms announced in June. more
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Barclays mortgages to offer 0.54% discount to loyal customers
26/08/2010
Barclays is offering loyal current account customers a discount on their mortgage. more
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SIPP investors enjoy active management of retirement savings
26/08/2010
Investors are choosing SIPPS to take control of their pension planning, says Barclays Stockbrokers. more
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Retirement funding at risk for couples keeping each other in the dark
25/08/2010
UK couples risk retirement in poverty by not discussing pension planning with their partners, says Prudential. more
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Mortgage lending up 4.1%
25/08/2010
July saw an annual increase in net mortgage lending of 4.1%. more
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Saving comes before spending for 42%
25/08/2010
Given £500, most of us would save the cash rather than spend it, according to a recent poll by Fair Investment Company more
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Pension crisis means no retirement for 10% of Brits
24/08/2010
One in 10 Brits have given up any hopes of retirement as the pension crisis takes hold. more
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Equity release to become 'integral' to retirement planning
24/08/2010
Equity release is set to beome increasingly important to fill the pension gap. more
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Santander: Current accounts last longer than relationships
24/08/2010
Santander has found that people stay with their current account provider longer than their partners. more
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M&S home insurance: don't leave homes vulnerable to holiday thieves
24/08/2010
M&S home insurance urges households not to leave their homes vulnerable to thieves while they're on holiday. more
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Interest rates: Will they be at 8% in two years?
23/08/2010
Interest rates could hit 8% by 2012, one economist has claimed. more
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Online energy plans could save £300 says uSwitch
23/08/2010
87% of households wasting £2.2billion a year on energy bills instead of switching gas and electricity providers online. more
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Disappointment for charities – 100% unhappy with providers' savings rates
23/08/2010
All charities are unhappy with their current savings account rate, according to a new poll. more
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Car insurance loyalty costs drivers £58 a year
23/08/2010
Car insurance customers could save £58 on the price of renewal says Which? more
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Investors look for diverse options as funds of funds see increase
22/08/2010
Funds that invest in other managed funds are on the increase. more
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Lloyds shares top buys and sells
21/08/2010
Lloyds shares bought and sold more than any other at TD Waterhouse during a week of activity around financial stocks. more
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Halifax: First time buyer mortgage affordability on the up
20/08/2010
First time buyer mortgages becoming more affordable, says Halifax. more
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Chinese growth continues to surpass old economic powers
20/08/2010
GDP figures for the second quarter of 2010 see China edge past Japan. more
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Ovo fixed energy tariff 'only cheap deal left'
20/08/2010
Fixed tariff energy deals are declining so consumers should switch now say experts. more
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Mortgage providers enjoy record margin in cost of lending
20/08/2010
The difference between the rates paid by mortgage lenders and borrowers has hit a record high. more
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Interest rate rise spurned by majority
19/08/2010
Majority of MPC members voted to keep interest rates at record lows. more
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Mortgage lending up 5% last month
19/08/2010
Gross mortgage lending rose 5% in July, the CML has revealed. more
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Spreading the cost of car insurance can push up premiums
19/08/2010
Car insurance providers should make it clearer how much it costs to pay by direct debit. more
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Market uncertainty looms following the government's first 100 days
19/08/2010
The Share Centre recommends emerging market investments as the UK recovery slows more
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Annuity rates still low
18/08/2010
Despite predictions that annuity rates would rise they're still low more
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Pension savers admit to not being prepared financially
18/08/2010
MGM Advantage say millions of Brits are failing to prepare for retirement. more
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New online annuity service launched
18/08/2010
Fair Investment Company launches new online annuity service for standard and impaired health annuities. more
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IFAs report a surge in enqiries for equity release advice
18/08/2010
Pension savers look to top up their income with equity release. more
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Inflation still above target, spelling more bad news for savers
17/08/2010
Savers continue to suffer as the Bank of England announces above target inflation more
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Just 1% of business savings accounts get the thumbs up
17/08/2010
According to a poll carried out by Fair Investment Company, 99% of businesses say they are unhappy with their savings account rate. more
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Emerging markets are becoming more attractive, says Barings
17/08/2010
Investors are making the most of emerging market growth with one in ten now investing in these regions more
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Post office mortgage rates cut across the range
16/08/2010
Deals have been reduced on all Post Office mortgage products, including first time buyer deals more